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Advisers' experience stands at 14.5 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... basis, but very few have more than 20, a Rainmaker analysis shows. Rainmaker's June 2023 Financial adviser report based on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found that very are sticking around for the long haul. Only 7% of registered advisers have more ...

Monochrome files for first Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... including State Street Australia, Automic, Ernst and Young, CF Benchmarks, and Gemini Trust. Last year, Monochrome received ASIC approval to operate spot-based crypto asset ETFs. At the time, Monochrome chief executive Jeff Yew commented: "The regulator's ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... into their business plans. One year since the Retirement Income Covenant took effect, a joint examination of 15 trustees by ASIC and APRA reveals that not only are super funds dragging their feet in implementing the covenant, but there is also a lack ...

ASIC to host CHESS replacement roundtable

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
ASIC has agreed to host a roundtable to discuss the ASX's CHESS replacement project, attended by industry participants of the bourse's choosing. ASIC proposed the group be independently chaired and "advise on significant strategic clearing and ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... was untrue or incorrect." The guidance also noted that greenwashing conduct crosses regulatory boundaries, citing work with ASIC in monitoring and combatting greenwashing. "The ACCC will focus on consumer facing products and services, whereas ASIC is ...

FY23 farewells 700 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... advisers, dragging down the total population to 15,708 from 16,415 at the end of the 2023 financial year. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found a 4% year-on-year decline in the adviser pool from 16,415 advisers practising in FY22. ...

Diversa loses key super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... to its members." It's another blow for Diversa, which hasn't had a great run of late. In late May it was barred by ASIC from distributing Spaceship Super and the Spaceship Voyager series for issues with their respective Target Market Determinations. ...

Selfwealth chief in sudden exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... shareholder returns," Christian said. Selfwealth was integrated with Openmarkets, which recently copped a $4.5 million penalty from ASIC and was forced to undergo an enforceable undertaking. At one point, Selfwealth was rumoured to be looking to acquire ...

Openmarkets hit with largest ever MDP penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
Openmarkets Australia has paid a $4.5 million penalty, the largest sanction ever imposed by an ASIC Market Disciplinary Panel, after contravening market integrity rules. An ASIC investigation was triggered by a series of transgressions, most notably ...

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... Unfortunately, the reality is any legal action takes time and that's problematic for small business owners." In 2021, ASIC and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution's criminal investigation into AMP's fee-for-no-service conduct ...